Bachelor of Science (BS) in Information Technology

Health Informatics Specialization

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School of Undergraduate Studies

More new jobs are being created in health care than any other field. At the same time, mandated electronic recordkeeping and tightened patient privacy regulations are making health informatics a sought-after skill. This specialization is designed to prepare you to use technology to improve health care quality and lower health care costs. Course work covers such topics as electronic information system management, information security, data integrity, and regulatory compliance. People who choose this specialization are often pursuing information technology specialist positions in hospitals, clinics, and health care systems.

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General education requirements
Choose 45 quarter credits with a minimum of 6 quarter credits from each category.

Residents of Arkansas must complete Arkansas general education requirements.

Core courses

• TS3006 - Communication Strategies for the Information Technology Professional
• TS3120 - Fundamentals of Project Management
• TS3160 - Ethical and Human Side of Information Technology
• TS3300 - Human-Computer Interface *
• TS3310 - Hardware and Operating Systems Architecture *
• TS3200 - Enterprise Architecture
• TS3340 - Fundamentals of Software Architecture *
• TS3350 - Network and Security Architecture *

Specialization courses

• TS4610 - Anatomical and Medical Terminology
• TS4620 - Managing Data in Multiple System Environments *
• TS4630 - Statistical Analysis for Health Care *
• TS4640 - Electronic Health Records/Clinical Systems *
• TS4650 - Decision Support/Quality Management *
• TS4660 - Information Security and Privacy in Health Care *
• TS4670 - Health Care Organization and Management *

Elective courses

• Choose 39 quarter credits of additional undergraduate courses. The School of Undergraduate Studies recommends that 18 of these quarter credits be earned through undergraduate technology courses.

Capstone course (taken during the learner’s final quarter)

• TS4990 - Integrated Action Learning Project

* This course has a prerequisite. Contact an enrollment counselor for more information.

Review of this specialization is pending in the following states: AL, AZ, FL, GA, KY, WA, and WI. Contact an enrollment counselor for additional information regarding this specialization.

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